Table 3 Healthcare resource use and costs
From: Impact on healthcare resource utilization of multiple sclerosis in Spain
EDSS 0–3.5 | EDSS 4.0–9.5 | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 152 | N = 70 | N = 222 | ||
Annual number per patient, mean (SD) | ||||
Medical visits, primary care | 8.5 (5.7) | 12.3 (5.7) | 9.7 (6.0) | <0.001 |
Medical visits, specialists | 2.3 (1.5) | 3.0 (2.0) | 2.5 (1.7) | 0.008 |
Laboratory tests | 2.8 (2.6) | 3.7 (2.7) | 3.1 (2.7) | 0.010 |
Radiology tests | 1.9 (2.5) | 3.2 (2.6) | 2.3 (2.6) | <0.001 |
Additional tests | 1.6 (2.3) | 3.4 (3.8) | 2.2 (3.0) | <0.001 |
Hospitalisation days | 1.3 (3.8) | 5.6 (6.7) | 2.7 (5.3) | <0.001 |
ER visits | 1.2 (1.3) | 2.0 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.4) | <0.001 |
Work productivity losses, days | 160.9 (173.4) | 258.1 (162.0) | 191.6 (175.5) | <0.001 |